Patents by Inventor David Buchanan

David Buchanan has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11847575
    Abstract: A dynamic reasoning system may include a symbolic reasoning engine that iteratively calls a dynamic rule generator to answer an input query. The symbolic reasoning engine may determine a primary goal and/or secondary goals to generate proofs for the answer. The symbolic reasoning engine may call a rules component to provide rules to prove a current input goal. The rules component may use a static rule knowledge base and/or the dynamic rule generator to retrieve and rank rules relevant to the current input goal. The dynamic rule generator may generate new rules that lead to the current input goal. The dynamic rule generator may include a statistical model that generates unstructured or structured probabilistic rules based on context related to the input query. The symbolic reasoning engine may return a list of rules with confidence for explaining the answer to the input goal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: Elemental Cognition Inc.
    Inventors: David Ferrucci, Aditya Kalyanpur, Jennifer Chu-Carroll, Thomas Breloff, Or Biran, David Buchanan
  • Publication number: 20220067540
    Abstract: A dynamic reasoning system may include a symbolic reasoning engine that iteratively calls a dynamic rule generator to answer an input query. The symbolic reasoning engine may determine a primary goal and/or secondary goals to generate proofs for the answer. The symbolic reasoning engine may call a rules component to provide rules to prove a current input goal. The rules component may use a static rule knowledge base and/or the dynamic rule generator to retrieve and rank rules relevant to the current input goal. The dynamic rule generator may generate new rules that lead to the current input goal. The dynamic rule generator may include a statistical model that generates unstructured or structured probabilistic rules based on context related to the input query. The symbolic reasoning engine may return a list of rules with confidence for explaining the answer to the input goal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2020
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Applicant: Elemental OpCo, LLC
    Inventors: David Ferrucci, Aditya Kalyanpur, Jennifer Chu-Carroll, Thomas Breloff, Or Biran, David Buchanan
  • Patent number: 10657205
    Abstract: An architecture and processes enable computer learning and developing an understanding of arbitrary natural language text through collaboration with humans in the context of joint problem solving. The architecture ingests the text and then syntactically and semantically processes the text to infer an initial understanding of the text. The initial understanding is captured in a story model of semantic and frame structures. The story model is then tested through computer generated questions that are posed to humans through interactive dialog sessions. The knowledge gleaned from the humans is used to update the story model as well as the computing system's current world model of understanding. The process is repeated for multiple stories over time, enabling the computing system to grow in knowledge and thereby understand stories of increasingly higher reading comprehension levels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: ELEMENTAL COGNITION LLC
    Inventors: David Ferrucci, Mike Barborak, David Buchanan, Greg Burnham, Jennifer Chu-Carroll, Aditya Kalyanpur, Adam Lally, Stefano Pacifico, Chang Wang
  • Patent number: 10650099
    Abstract: An architecture and processes enable computer learning and developing an understanding of arbitrary natural language text through collaboration with humans in the context of joint problem solving. The architecture ingests the text and then syntactically and semantically processes the text to infer an initial understanding of the text. The initial understanding is captured in a story model of semantic and frame structures. The story model is then tested through computer generated questions that are posed to humans through interactive dialog sessions. The knowledge gleaned from the humans is used to update the story model as well as the computing system's current world model of understanding. The process is repeated for multiple stories over time, enabling the computing system to grow in knowledge and thereby understand stories of increasingly higher reading comprehension levels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: ELMENTAL COGNITION LLC
    Inventors: David Ferrucci, Mike Barborak, David Buchanan, Greg Burnham, Jennifer Chu-Carroll, Aditya Kalyanpur, Adam Lally, Stefano Pacifico, Chang Wang
  • Patent number: 10628523
    Abstract: An architecture and processes enable computer learning and developing an understanding of arbitrary natural language text through collaboration with humans in the context of joint problem solving. The architecture ingests the text and then syntactically and semantically processes the text to infer an initial understanding of the text. The initial understanding is captured in a story model of semantic and frame structures. The story model is then tested through computer generated questions that are posed to humans through interactive dialog sessions. The knowledge gleaned from the humans is used to update the story model as well as the computing system's current world model of understanding. The process is repeated for multiple stories over time, enabling the computing system to grow in knowledge and thereby understand stories of increasingly higher reading comprehension levels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: ELEMENTAL COGNITION LLC
    Inventors: David Ferrucci, Mike Barborak, David Buchanan, Greg Burnham, Jennifer Chu-Carroll, Aditya Kalyanpur, Adam Lally, Stefano Pacifico, Chang Wang
  • Patent number: 10621285
    Abstract: An architecture and processes enable computer learning and developing an understanding of arbitrary natural language text through collaboration with humans in the context of joint problem solving. The architecture ingests the text and then syntactically and semantically processes the text to infer an initial understanding of the text. The initial understanding is captured in a story model of semantic and frame structures. The story model is then tested through computer generated questions that are posed to humans through interactive dialog sessions. The knowledge gleaned from the humans is used to update the story model as well as the computing system's current world model of understanding. The process is repeated for multiple stories over time, enabling the computing system to grow in knowledge and thereby understand stories of increasingly higher reading comprehension levels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: ELEMENTAL COGNITION LLC
    Inventors: David Ferrucci, Mike Barborak, David Buchanan, Greg Burnham, Jennifer Chu-Carroll, Aditya Kalyanpur, Adam Lally, Stefano Pacifico, Chang Wang
  • Patent number: 10614166
    Abstract: An architecture and processes enable computer learning and developing an understanding of arbitrary natural language text through collaboration with humans in the context of joint problem solving. The architecture ingests the text and then syntactically and semantically processes the text to infer an initial understanding of the text. The initial understanding is captured in a story model of semantic and frame structures. The story model is then tested through computer generated questions that are posed to humans through interactive dialog sessions. The knowledge gleaned from the humans is used to update the story model as well as the computing system's current world model of understanding. The process is repeated for multiple stories over time, enabling the computing system to grow in knowledge and thereby understand stories of increasingly higher reading comprehension levels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: ELEMENTAL COGNITION LLC
    Inventors: David Ferrucci, Mike Barborak, David Buchanan, Greg Burnham, Jennifer Chu-Carroll, Aditya Kalyanpur, Adam Lally, Stefano Pacifico, Chang Wang
  • Patent number: 10614165
    Abstract: An architecture and processes enable computer learning and developing an understanding of arbitrary natural language text through collaboration with humans in the context of joint problem solving. The architecture ingests the text and then syntactically and semantically processes the text to infer an initial understanding of the text. The initial understanding is captured in a story model of semantic and frame structures. The story model is then tested through computer generated questions that are posed to humans through interactive dialog sessions. The knowledge gleaned from the humans is used to update the story model as well as the computing system's current world model of understanding. The process is repeated for multiple stories over time, enabling the computing system to grow in knowledge and thereby understand stories of increasingly higher reading comprehension levels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: ELEMENTAL COGNITION LLC
    Inventors: David Ferrucci, Mike Barborak, David Buchanan, Greg Burnham, Jennifer Chu-Carroll, Aditya Kalyanpur, Adam Lally, Stefano Pacifico, Chang Wang
  • Patent number: 10606952
    Abstract: An architecture and processes enable computer learning and developing an understanding of arbitrary natural language text through collaboration with humans in the context of joint problem solving. The architecture ingests the text and then syntactically and semantically processes the text to infer an initial understanding of the text. The initial understanding is captured in a story model of semantic and frame structures. The story model is then tested through computer generated questions that are posed to humans through interactive dialog sessions. The knowledge gleaned from the humans is used to update the story model as well as the computing system's current world model of understanding. The process is repeated for multiple stories over time, enabling the computing system to grow in knowledge and thereby understand stories of increasingly higher reading comprehension levels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: ELEMENTAL COGNITION LLC
    Inventors: David Ferrucci, Mike Barborak, David Buchanan, Greg Burnham, Jennifer Chu-Carroll, Aditya Kalyanpur, Adam Lally, Stefano Pacifico, Chang Wang
  • Patent number: 10599778
    Abstract: An architecture and processes enable computer learning and developing an understanding of arbitrary natural language text through collaboration with humans in the context of joint problem solving. The architecture ingests the text and then syntactically and semantically processes the text to infer an initial understanding of the text. The initial understanding is captured in a story model of semantic and frame structures. The story model is then tested through computer generated questions that are posed to humans through interactive dialog sessions. The knowledge gleaned from the humans is used to update the story model as well as the computing system's current world model of understanding. The process is repeated for multiple stories over time, enabling the computing system to grow in knowledge and thereby understand stories of increasingly higher reading comprehension levels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: ELEMENTAL COGNITION LLC
    Inventors: David Ferrucci, Mike Barborak, David Buchanan, Greg Burnham, Jennifer Chu-Carroll, Aditya Kalyanpur, Adam Lally, Stefano Pacifico, Chang Wang
  • Publication number: 20200034421
    Abstract: An architecture and processes enable computer learning and developing an understanding of arbitrary natural language text through collaboration with humans in the context of joint problem solving. The architecture ingests the text and then syntactically and semantically processes the text to infer an initial understanding of the text. The initial understanding is captured in a story model of semantic and frame structures. The story model is then tested through computer generated questions that are posed to humans through interactive dialog sessions. The knowledge gleaned from the humans is used to update the story model as well as the computing system's current world model of understanding. The process is repeated for multiple stories over time, enabling the computing system to grow in knowledge and thereby understand stories of increasingly higher reading comprehension levels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2017
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Applicant: Elemental Cognition LLC
    Inventors: David Ferrucci, Mike Barborak, David Buchanan, Greg Burnham, Jennifer Chu--Carroll, Aditya Kalyanpur, Adam Lally, Stefano Pacifico, Chang Wang
  • Publication number: 20200034427
    Abstract: An architecture and processes enable computer learning and developing an understanding of arbitrary natural language text through collaboration with humans in the context of joint problem solving. The architecture ingests the text and then syntactically and semantically processes the text to infer an initial understanding of the text. The initial understanding is captured in a story model of semantic and frame structures. The story model is then tested through computer generated questions that are posed to humans through interactive dialog sessions. The knowledge gleaned from the humans is used to update the story model as well as the computing system's current world model of understanding. The process is repeated for multiple stories over time, enabling the computing system to grow in knowledge and thereby understand stories of increasingly higher reading comprehension levels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2017
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Applicant: Elemental Cognition LLC
    Inventors: David Ferrucci, Mike Barborak, David Buchanan, Greg Burnham, Jennifer Chu--Carroll, Aditya Kalyanpur, Adam Lally, Stefano Pacifico, Chang Wang
  • Publication number: 20200034423
    Abstract: An architecture and processes enable computer learning and developing an understanding of arbitrary natural language text through collaboration with humans in the context of joint problem solving. The architecture ingests the text and then syntactically and semantically processes the text to infer an initial understanding of the text. The initial understanding is captured in a story model of semantic and frame structures. The story model is then tested through computer generated questions that are posed to humans through interactive dialog sessions. The knowledge gleaned from the humans is used to update the story model as well as the computing system's current world model of understanding. The process is repeated for multiple stories over time, enabling the computing system to grow in knowledge and thereby understand stories of increasingly higher reading comprehension levels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2017
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Applicant: Elemental Cognition LLC
    Inventors: David Ferrucci, Mike Barborak, David Buchanan, Greg Burnham, Jennifer Chu--Carroll, Aditya Kalyanpur, Adam Lally, Stefano Pacifico, Chang Wang
  • Publication number: 20200034420
    Abstract: An architecture and processes enable computer learning and developing an understanding of arbitrary natural language text through collaboration with humans in the context of joint problem solving. The architecture ingests the text and then syntactically and semantically processes the text to infer an initial understanding of the text. The initial understanding is captured in a story model of semantic and frame structures. The story model is then tested through computer generated questions that are posed to humans through interactive dialog sessions. The knowledge gleaned from the humans is used to update the story model as well as the computing system's current world model of understanding. The process is repeated for multiple stories over time, enabling the computing system to grow in knowledge and thereby understand stories of increasingly higher reading comprehension levels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2017
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Applicant: Elemental Cognition LLC
    Inventors: David Ferrucci, Mike Barborak, David Buchanan, Greg Burnham, Jennifer Chu-Carroll, Aditya Kalyanpur, Adam Lally, Stefano Pacifico, Chang Wang
  • Publication number: 20200034422
    Abstract: An architecture and processes enable computer learning and developing an understanding of arbitrary natural language text through collaboration with humans in the context of joint problem solving. The architecture ingests the text and then syntactically and semantically processes the text to infer an initial understanding of the text. The initial understanding is captured in a story model of semantic and frame structures. The story model is then tested through computer generated questions that are posed to humans through interactive dialog sessions. The knowledge gleaned from the humans is used to update the story model as well as the computing system's current world model of understanding. The process is repeated for multiple stories over time, enabling the computing system to grow in knowledge and thereby understand stories of increasingly higher reading comprehension levels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2017
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Applicant: Elemental Cognition LLC
    Inventors: David Ferrucci, Mike Barborak, David Buchanan, Greg Burnham, Jennifer Chu--Carroll, Aditya Kalyanpur, Adam Lally, Stefano Pacifico, Chang Wang
  • Publication number: 20200034424
    Abstract: An architecture and processes enable computer learning and developing an understanding of arbitrary natural language text through collaboration with humans in the context of joint problem solving. The architecture ingests the text and then syntactically and semantically processes the text to infer an initial understanding of the text. The initial understanding is captured in a story model of semantic and frame structures. The story model is then tested through computer generated questions that are posed to humans through interactive dialog sessions. The knowledge gleaned from the humans is used to update the story model as well as the computing system's current world model of understanding. The process is repeated for multiple stories over time, enabling the computing system to grow in knowledge and thereby understand stories of increasingly higher reading comprehension levels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2017
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Applicant: Elemental Cognition LLC
    Inventors: David Ferrucci, Mike Barborak, David Buchanan, Greg Burnham, Jennifer Chu--Carroll, Aditya Kalyanpur, Adam Lally, Stefano Pacifico, Chang Wang
  • Publication number: 20200034428
    Abstract: An architecture and processes enable computer learning and developing an understanding of arbitrary natural language text through collaboration with humans in the context of joint problem solving. The architecture ingests the text and then syntactically and semantically processes the text to infer an initial understanding of the text. The initial understanding is captured in a story model of semantic and frame structures. The story model is then tested through computer generated questions that are posed to humans through interactive dialog sessions. The knowledge gleaned from the humans is used to update the story model as well as the computing system's current world model of understanding. The process is repeated for multiple stories over time, enabling the computing system to grow in knowledge and thereby understand stories of increasingly higher reading comprehension levels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2017
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Applicant: Elemental Cognition LLC
    Inventors: David Ferrucci, Mike Barborak, David Buchanan, Greg Burnham, Jennifer Chu--Carroll, Aditya Kalyanpur, Adam Lally, Stefano Pacifico, Chang Wang
  • Patent number: 10496754
    Abstract: An architecture and processes enable computer learning and developing an understanding of arbitrary natural language text through collaboration with humans in the context of joint problem solving. The architecture ingests the text and then syntactically and semantically processes the text to infer an initial understanding of the text. The initial understanding is captured in a story model of semantic and frame structures. The story model is then tested through computer generated questions that are posed to humans through interactive dialog sessions. The knowledge gleaned from the humans is used to update the story model as well as the computing system's current world model of understanding. The process is repeated for multiple stories over time, enabling the computing system to grow in knowledge and thereby understand stories of increasingly higher reading comprehension levels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: Elemental Cognition LLC
    Inventors: David Ferrucci, Mike Barborak, David Buchanan, Greg Burnham, Jennifer Chu-Carroll, Aditya Kalyanpur, Adam Lally, Stefano Pacifico, Chang Wang
  • Publication number: 20180100477
    Abstract: A fuel injector is provided that includes various precise configuration parameters, including dimensions, shape and/or relative positioning of fuel injector features, resulting in improved efficiency of fuel flow through the fuel injector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2017
    Publication date: April 12, 2018
    Applicant: CUMMINS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INC.
    Inventors: Lester PETERS, Jeffrey HUANG, David BUCHANAN, Corydon Edward MORRIS, Gary GANT, Denis GIL, Heribert KAMMERSTETTER, Ernst WINKLHOFER
  • Publication number: 20170371861
    Abstract: An architecture and processes enable computer learning and developing an understanding of arbitrary natural language text through collaboration with humans in the context of joint problem solving. The architecture ingests the text and then syntactically and semantically processes the text to infer an initial understanding of the text. The initial understanding is captured in a story model of semantic and frame structures. The story model is then tested through computer generated questions that are posed to humans through interactive dialog sessions. The knowledge gleaned from the humans is used to update the story model as well as the computing system's current world model of understanding. The process is repeated for multiple stories over time, enabling the computing system to grow in knowledge and thereby understand stories of increasingly higher reading comprehension levels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2016
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Inventors: Mike Barborak, David Buchanan, Greg Burnham, Jennifer Chu-Carroll, David Ferrucci, Aditya Kalyanpur, Adam Lally, Stefano Pacifico, Chang Wang